We The North | Toronto Raptors (NBA 2K20)

[Bluejaysfan65]

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Good read so far, always tough to take on a team that is defending the crown and in such circumstances (ala minus Kahwi).

Doing work though, on course for a decent seeding and from there you have players with experience of getting things done. Back to Back? It will be tough but ill enjoy the ride and hope you can spark a dynasty up there.

Thanks! It'll be tough to go back-to-back but not impossible. The Bucks and 76ers are looking like a real threat in the East.

[Bluejaysfan65]

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December 2019 Stats Recap

Toronto Raptors Stats - 2019/20
Player	GP	MIN	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FPG
OG Anunoby	34	22.9	6.1	3.6	1.8	0.7	0.5	0.4	1.5
Chris Boucher	11	4.2	1.6	2.7	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.5
Oshae Brissett	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Terrence Davis II	34	17.4	7.2	2.9	1.7	0.5	0.2	0.7	1.4
Marc Gasol	34	26.1	15.0	6.8	3.1	0.5	1.6	0.9	1.8
Dewan Hernandez	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson	34	11.6	5.2	2.7	1.1	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.9
Serge Ibaka	34	23.4	11.2	8.8	1.0	0.4	1.4	0.7	2.2
Stanley Johnson	10	4.5	1.6	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
Kyle Lowry	34	30.5	19.9	3.3	8.0	1.1	0.2	1.7	2.1
Patrick McCaw	34	17.3	4.5	1.6	2.8	0.8	0.2	1.2	1.3
Malcolm Miller	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Norman Powell	34	24.9	13.8	3.4	2.2	0.7	0.2	1.3	1.9
Pascal Siakam	34	33.2	19.0	9.0	2.5	0.9	1.3	1.0	2.4
Matt Thomas	10	4.5	3.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.2
Fred VanVleet	34	29.3	15.1	2.6	4.4	1.3	0.1	1.7	2.1
Paul Watson	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

With the 2019 calendar year coming to an end, the Toronto Raptors find themselves sitting in the fourth place spot in the Eastern Conference standings with a 22-12 record, trailing the 26-9 Milwaukee Bucks by 3.5 games for first place.

No doubt the Raptors are still adjusting to the departure of Kawhi Leonard, with Kyle Lowry shouldering much of the offensive burden thus far. The veteran floor general is averaging just under 20 point per game (19.9 PPG) and leads the team in assists by a large margin (8.0 APG) while playing over 30 minutes per game.

Pascal Siakam has cooled off after a hot start to the season, and now averages 19.0 PPG and 9.0 RPG. Last season's Most Improve Player, Siakam has taken his rebounding to a new level, controlling much of the defensive glass. The Raptors' stellar defense this season can largely be attested to Siakam's hustle plays in their own end.

Going forward, both Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby are going to have to step up their level of play. Lowry and Siakam will only be able to shoulder the load for so long, and with the anticipation of another deep playoff run, the Raptors should look to rest their stars at every chance they get.

[Bluejaysfan65]

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Raptors Kick Off 2020 With Wins Over Miami, Brooklyn

January 2nd 2020
Raptors 125, Heat 101
TOR: M. Gasol - 27 Mins, 22 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Blk
MIA: J. Butler - 37 Mins, 28 Pts, 6 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

January 4th 2020
Raptors 140, Nets 139
TOR: P. Siakam - 37 Mins, 24 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Blk
BKN: K. Irving - 39 Mins, 49 Pts, 2 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl

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NBA Standings - Updated: Jan 7, 2020
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Milwaukee Bucks	26	10	-	10-0	20-3
Philadelphia 76ers	25	13	3.0	4-3	16-8
Toronto Raptors	24	12	3.0	7-1	16-8
Boston Celtics	22	12	4.0	6-4	16-8
Miami Heat	22	14	5.0	3-4	13-9
Brooklyn Nets	19	16	7.5	2-6	10-10-
Washington Wizards	19	17	8.0	6-1	10-10-
Atlanta Hawks	18	19	9.5	4-2	13-11
Indiana Pacers	18	19	9.5	3-6	8-10
Chicago Bulls	17	20	10.5	3-5	12-12
Cleveland Cavaliers	16	20	11.0	4-3	10-17
Charlotte Hornets	15	24	13.5	0-4	10-15
Orlando Magic	14	23	13.5	2-4	8-15
New York Knicks	9	27	18.0	2-7	5-18
Detroit Pistons	7	30	20.5	2-8	5-22

• The Houston Rockets fired head coach Mike D'Antoni.
• The Houston Rockets hired Michael Stauffer as the team's new head coach.

Up Next: Trail Blazers (20-17) @ Raptors (24-12)

The Portland Trail Blazer make a rare trip north of the border as they head to Toronto to take on the Raptors in a Tuesday night matchup. Damian Lillard continues his strong play for the Trail Blazers, as he is averaging 30.3 PPG to go along with 6.4 APG, making a strong case for the most underestimated player in the NBA.

The Raptors are coming off a short two game road trip that saw the club pick up wins over the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets while sliding into a tie for second in the Eastern Conference. They'll look to extend their win streak to five games against Portland. Trevor Ariza and Hassan Whiteside are both listed as questionable for the Trail Blazers. Ariza continues to deal with a high ankle sprain while Whiteside battles bruised ribs.

[kibaxx7]

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This is looking great! Good luck against my Blazers.

[RMJH4]

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Like how this is shaping up now. Raps in a good solid spot in the East. How do you find Siakam to play with?

6 Players in double figures scoring, must be fun to play with!

Rockets fire D'Antoni???!!!

[Bluejaysfan65]

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This is looking great! Good luck against my Blazers.

Thanks! Lillard and McCollum are always a tough duo to guard.

Like how this is shaping up now. Raps in a good solid spot in the East. How do you find Siakam to play with?

6 Players in double figures scoring, must be fun to play with!

Rockets fire D'Antoni???!!!

I like playing with Siakam. He doesn't really have an outside shot, but decent mid-range and always a good time finishing in close with him.

6 players in double digit scoring so far this season, but the real blessing is being able to have two of them come off the bench!

[Bluejaysfan65]

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Hot First Half Leads Raptors To Win Over Trail Blazers

Fred VanVleet was on fire from tip-off to final buzzer, tossing up a casual 33 points while shooting a red-hot 4-for-5 from beyond the arc. The Raptors would score 70 points in the first half enroute to a 125-92 win over the Trail Blazers.

Portland Trailblazers (20-18) at Toronto Raptors (25-12)
Jan 7, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Portland 21 23 29 18 92 Toronto 40 30 29 26 125 Top Performers Portland Trailblazers Damian Lillard - 28 Pts, 2 Reb, 4 Ast C.J. McCollum - 11 Pts, 3 Reb, 4 Ast Toronto Raptors Kyle Lowry - 11 Pts, 2 Reb, 16 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk Fred VanVleet - 33 Pts, 3 Reb, 7 Ast	Team Stats Comparison POR TOR FG Made-Att 38-104 48-92 3PT Made-Att 7-28 13-27 FT Made-Att 9-15 16-16 Rebounds 55 61 Assists 16 32 Turnovers 6 7 Steals 3 4 Blocks 4 9
Portland Trailblazers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS D. Lillard (G) 25 10-29 5-15 3-3 2 4 0 0 2 28 C.J. McCollum (G) 26 4-13 2-3 1-2 3 4 0 0 1 11 R. Hood (F) 24 4-4 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 0 1 8 C. Anthony (F) 20 1-6 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 2 J. Nurkic (C) 22 4-7 0-0 2-4 9 0 1 2 0 10 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS G. Trent Jr. 23 1-6 0-5 0-1 5 3 0 0 0 2 H. Whiteside 20 7-11 0-0 2-2 9 0 1 2 0 16 N. Little 17 0-6 0-2 0-0 4 2 0 0 0 0 M. Hezonja 15 1-3 0-1 0-0 4 1 1 0 0 2 Z. Collins 12 0-1 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 1 0 0 A. Simons 12 4-13 0-2 1-2 3 1 0 0 1 9 C. Swanigan 12 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 2 W. Gabriel 12 1-1 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 1 1 2
Toronto Raptors STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS K. Lowry (G) 19 4-6 0-1 3-3 2 16 1 2 0 11 F. VanVleet (G) 27 11-18 4-5 7-7 3 7 0 0 1 33 O. Anunoby (F) 19 4-6 2-3 0-0 5 0 0 0 0 10 P. Siakam (F) 23 5-10 1-1 0-0 11 1 0 1 1 11 M. Gasol (C) 22 4-4 1-1 0-0 8 0 0 2 0 9 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS R. Hollis-Jefferson 24 1-7 0-1 0-0 3 3 1 0 0 2 T. Davis II 19 3-6 1-2 2-2 1 3 1 1 1 9 S. Ibaka 19 3-5 1-3 0-0 8 0 0 3 0 7 P. McCaw 17 4-7 0-1 2-2 2 0 0 0 0 10 N. Powell 15 3-7 2-4 0-0 3 1 0 0 1 8 S. Johnson 12 2-3 0-0 2-2 2 1 1 0 0 6 M. Thomas 12 2-9 1-4 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 5 C. Boucher 12 2-4 0-1 0-0 9 0 0 0 0 4

[kibaxx7]

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Oh, we got destroyed... Melo was nowhere to be seen

[Bluejaysfan65]

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Oh, we got destroyed... Melo was nowhere to be seen

Raptors were shooting red-hot in the first half. Lillard was playing out of his mind, but just didn't have any help.

[Bluejaysfan65]

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Raptors Continue Hot Start To 2020, Extend Win Streak To Six Games

January 8th 2020
Raptors 123, Hornets 102
TOR: K. Lowry - 33 Mins, 36 Pts, 7 Reb, 11 Ast
CHA: D. Graham - 31 Mins, 20 Pts, 3 Reb, 8 Ast, 3 Stl

January 12th 2020
Spurs 109, Raptors 115
SAS: D. Derozan - 33 Mins, 25 Pts, 10 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl
TOR: N. Powell - 26 Mins, 26 Pts, 2 Reb, 1 Ast

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NBA Standings - Updated: Jan 15, 2020
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Milwaukee Bucks	32	10	-	10-0	21-3
Toronto Raptors	27	12	3.5	7-1	17-8
Philadelphia 76ers	26	15	5.5	4-4	17-9
Boston Celtics	24	14	6.0	7-4	17-9
Miami Heat	24	15	6.5	3-4	15-10
Atlanta Hawks	21	20	10.5	4-3	14-12
Washington Wizards	20	19	10.5	7-2	11-11
Brooklyn Nets	20	19	10.5	2-6	11-11
Indiana Pacers	19	21	12.0	4-6	15-14
Chicago Bulls	19	22	12.5	3-7	13-14
Cleveland Cavaliers	18	23	13.5	6-3	12-17
Charlotte Hornets	17	26	15.5	0-4	10-16
Orlando Magic	15	25	16.0	3-4	9-15
New York Knicks	10	31	21.5	2-7	5-20
Detroit Pistons	9	32	22.5	3-10	6-24

Up Next: Raptors (27-12) @ Thunder (20-20)

The Toronto Raptors look to continue their winning ways on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. The Thunder currently hold a 20-20 record, and sit just outside the Western Conference playoff picture as they chase the 21-17 San Antonio Spurs for the eighth and final playoff seed.

The Thunder will be without point guard Chris Paul, who suffered a season ending ruptured left achilles. Center Nerlens Noel may also miss the game after being listed as questionable. He is day-to-day with a sore left hand.

[kibaxx7]

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Thunder without CP3, let's see if they can reach the playoffs. Doubt it...

[RMJH4]

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Good win again! Lowry is cooking.Would be nice to see 2 Raptors make the All Star game if they keep pace with the bucks!

[Bluejaysfan65]

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Thunder without CP3, let's see if they can reach the playoffs. Doubt it...

No CP3 is definitely a big loss for them. They're still hanging around in the bottom of the playoff race though. Shae Gilgeous-Alexander is gonna have to play well for them to have a shot tho.

Good win again! Lowry is cooking.Would be nice to see 2 Raptors make the All Star game if they keep pace with the bucks!

Lowry's playing really well of late, averaging 24 point per game and almost 11 assists per game. Would definitely be nice to see both Siakam and Lowry make the All Star game!

[Bluejaysfan65]

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Raptors See Seven Players Reach Double Digits In Win Over Thunder

Marc Gasol scored 18 points in a short 19 minutes of action to go along with 6 rebounds and 2 assists in the Raptors' 129-88 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 6'11" center also went 2-for-2 from beyond the arc to round off an efficient 8-for-13 night from the field.

Toronto Raptors (28-12) at Oklahoma City Thunder (20-21)
Jan 15, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Toronto 27 36 37 27 129 Oklahoma City 25 20 23 20 88 Top Performers Toronto Raptors Kyle Lowry - 12 Pts, 1 Reb, 11 Ast, 1 Stl Fred VanVleet - 19 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - 23 Pts, 4 Reb, 5 Ast Dennis Schroder - 22 Pts, 1 Reb, 5 Ast	Team Stats Comparison TOR OKC FG Made-Att 49-94 39-90 3PT Made-Att 14-20 1-8 FT Made-Att 17-20 9-11 Rebounds 51 50 Assists 36 18 Turnovers 4 14 Steals 10 2 Blocks 10 2
Toronto Raptors STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS K. Lowry (G) 23 4-9 2-2 2-2 1 11 1 0 0 12 F. VanVleet (G) 21 8-10 2-3 1-1 4 3 2 0 0 19 O. Anunoby (F) 23 3-4 1-1 0-0 3 2 0 0 1 7 P. Siakam (F) 23 6-12 0-0 3-4 5 2 2 6 1 15 M. Gasol (C) 19 8-13 2-2 0-0 6 2 0 0 0 18 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS N. Powell 17 7-9 3-3 0-0 1 3 1 0 0 17 S. Ibaka 17 3-7 2-2 2-2 7 1 2 0 10 M. Thomas 12 3-8 2-6 2-2 0 1 0 0 0 10 T. Davis II 17 1-2 0-0 4-4 3 4 0 1 0 6 C. Boucher 12 2-5 0-0 1-1 9 0 1 0 0 5 S. Johnson 12 2-4 0-0 1-2 6 1 1 0 1 5 P. McCaw 23 1-5 0-0 1- 2 5 1 1 0 3 R. Hollis-Jefferson 21 1-6 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 2
Oklahoma City Thunder STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS D. Schroder (G) 30 10-25 1-4 1-2 1 5 0 0 3 22 S. Gilgeous-Alexander (G) 28 9-16 0-0 5-6 4 5 0 0 2 23 T. Ferguson (F) 20 2-6 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 1 4 D. Gallinari (F) 19 6-12 0-1 0-0 2 0 0 0 1 12 S. Adams (C) 20 1-3 0-0 2-2 7 0 0 0 0 4 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS N. Noel 22 3-5 0-0 1-1 7 1 0 0 1 7 H. Diallo 12 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 0 1 6 K. Hervey 12 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 0 1 1 0 4 A. Roberson 19 1-3 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 1 3 2 M. Muscala 17 1-3 0-1 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 2 A. Nader 17 1-4 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 2 D. Burton 12 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 2 1 0 0 0 D. Bazley 12 0-2 0-0 0-0 7 0 0 0 0 0

[Bluejaysfan65]

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Raptors Extend Win Streak To Ten Games

January 17th 2020
Wizards 115, Raptors 138
WAS: J. Wall - 31 Mins, 22 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Blk
TOR: P. Siakam - 36 Mins, 27 Pts, 8 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Blk

January 18th 2020
Raptors 117, Timberwolves 93
TOR: K. Lowry - 31 Mins, 33 Pts, 10 Reb, 5 Ast
MIN: K. Towns - 38 Mins, 23 Pts, 16 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Blk

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Up Next: Raptors (30-12) @ Hawks (22-21)

The Atlanta Hawks welcome the Toronto Raptors into town for a Sunday afternoon matchup as they look to snap the Raptors' ten game win streak. The Hawks themselves sit in the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference standings with a 21-20 record as they continue to fight to secure a playoff berth.

Trae Young has shown that the Hawks made the right decision to draft him with the fifth pick in the 2018 draft, as the offensively talented guard is averaging a team-best 29.3 points per game while showcasing his playmaking ability night in and night out, as exhibited by his 6.1 assists per game. The addition of Clint Capela gives the Hawks an interior presence, and they'll be an underdog team to watch out for throughout the rest of the season and playoffs.